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Semantics vs Pragmatics
- Semantics
- Pragmatics
Semantic Meaning vs Pragmatic Meaning
- Semantic meaning
  - Literal meaning
  - Independent of context
  - Dictionary meaning
- Pragmatic meaning
  - Intended / implied meaning
  - Dependent on context
  - Speaker meaning
Semantics vs Pragmatics
- Semantics: studies meaning in language itself.
- Pragmatics: studies meaning in real communication.
Referent – Reference – Sense
- Referent: the real object/person in the world.
- Reference: the relationship between a word and its referent.
- Sense: the concept or meaning in the mind.
Referring Expressions
- Proper nouns
- Definite NPs
- Pronouns
- Demonstratives
Semantics vs Pragmatics
- Semantics: studies meaning in language itself.
- Pragmatics: studies meaning in real communication.
Semantic Meaning vs Pragmatic Meaning
- Semantic meaning
  - Literal meaning
  - Independent of context
  - Dictionary meaning
- Pragmatic meaning
  - Intended / implied meaning
  - Dependent on context
  - Speaker meaning
Referent – Reference – Sense
- Referent: the real object/person in the world
- Reference: the relationship between a word and its referent.
- Sense: the concept or meaning in the mind.
Referring Expressions
- Proper nouns
- Definite NPs
- Pronouns
- Demonstratives

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